Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Kentucky Senate Bill SB1 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version

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AN ACT relating to the film industry. 1 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 
SECTION 1.   A NEW SECTION OF SUBCHAPTER 12 OF KRS CHAPTER 3 
154 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 
(1) There is created the Kentucky Film Office, which shall be attached to the Cabinet 5 
for Economic Development for administrative purposes only. The office shall be 6 
headed by an executive director selected and compensated as provided in 7 
subsection (2)(e) of Section 2 of this Act. The executive director shall have 8 
authority to hire staff, including a marketing and development director, contract 9 
for services, expend funds, and operate the normal business activities of the 10 
council. 11 
(2) The duties of the Kentucky Film Office shall include but not be limited to: 12 
(a) Coordinating with local and regional film commissions on issues impacting 13 
the film industry in Kentucky, including streamlining local permitting 14 
processes; 15 
(b) Marketing Kentucky as a location for film production; 16 
(c) Providing assistance to production companies for compliance with 17 
subchapter 61 of KRS Chapter 154; 18 
(d) Assisting film studios and workforce training programs to increase film 19 
production workforce; 20 
(e) Coordinating with the Kentucky Film Leadership Council established in 21 
Section 2 of this Act to develop marketing strategies to promote and grow 22 
the film production industry in Kentucky; 23 
(f) Creating a Kentucky Film Office website and a one-stop portal to provide 24 
information to film producers regarding studios, local and regional 25 
commissions, personnel, filming locations, permitting, and other matters 26 
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(g) Adopting the recommendations of the council created pursuant to Section 2 1 
of this Act and promulgating regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 2 
13A necessary to conduct the operations of the office. 3 
(3) The office shall receive and retain all tax incentive application fees collected 4 
pursuant to KRS 154.61-030. The nonrefundable application fee currently 5 
payable to the cabinet shall be payable to the office upon submission of the tax 6 
incentive application fees, when qualifying expenditures and qualifying payroll 7 
expenditures, as defined in KRS 154.61-010, total the following: 8 
(a) Less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the application fee shall be two 9 
hundred fifty dollars ($250); 10 
(b) Between fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and one hundred thousand dollars 11 
($100,000), the application fee shall be five hundred dollars ($500); or 12 
(c) More than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the application fee 13 
shall be one thousand dollars ($1000). 14 
(4) The office may accept contributions, grants, and other property of value to hold 15 
and apply to projects for which the office is created. Any funds not expended at 16 
the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the next 17 
fiscal year. Notwithstanding KRS 142.406, for the period beginning July 1, 2025, 18 
and ending June 30, 2027, two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the transient room 19 
tax collected pursuant to KRS 142.400, up to the maximum amount of five 20 
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall be transferred to the office and 21 
dedicated for staff and operational costs. 22 
SECTION 2.   A NEW SECTION OF SUBCHAPTER 12 OF KRS CHAPTER 23 
154 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 24 
(1) There is hereby established the Kentucky Film Leadership Council. The council 25 
shall be administratively attached to the Kentucky Film Office established in 26 
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(2) The functions and purposes of the council shall be to: 1 
(a) Review all applications for tax incentives to determine eligibility within 2 
twenty (20) days of receipt and forward each eligible application to the 3 
cabinet for an economic analysis of the project. Notwithstanding KRS 4 
154.20-020, if the analysis supports the project, the application and all 5 
related documents shall be submitted back to the council to make the final 6 
decision regarding whether to authorize a tax incentive agreement at a 7 
meeting held at the call of the chair. The cabinet shall be responsible for 8 
negotiating, preparing, and executing tax incentive agreements under this 9 
section; 10 
(b) Recommend policies and standards for the Kentucky Film Office created in 11 
Section 1 of this Act; 12 
(c) Develop comprehensive film industry strategies in partnership with the 13 
Cabinet for Economic Development, the Tourism, Arts and Heritage 14 
Cabinet, and the Education and Labor Cabinet; 15 
(d) Partner with local and regional film commissions, production studios, and 16 
relevant workforce training programs in Kentucky; and 17 
(e) Conduct a nationwide search for the executive director of the Kentucky 18 
Film Office and make decisions regarding hiring and compensation. The 19 
salary of the executive director of the Kentucky Film Office shall be exempt 20 
from KRS 64.640. 21 
(3) (a) The council shall consist of the following seven (7) voting members: 22 
1. The secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development or his or her 23 
designee; 24 
2. The secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet or his or her 25 
designee; 26 
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designee; and 1 
4. Four (4) members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: 2 
a. Two (2) representatives from Kentucky film production 3 
companies; 4 
b. One (1) representative from a film profession, including but not 5 
limited to producers, actors, production accountants with film 6 
industry experience, or film financiers; and 7 
c. One (1) representative who is the head of a local or regional film 8 
commission. 9 
(b) All members appointed by the Governor under paragraph (a)4. of this 10 
subsection shall have knowledge of or experience in the Kentucky film 11 
industry. After the expiration of their initial terms, the appointed members 12 
shall serve a term of four (4) years and until a successor is appointed and 13 
qualified in accordance with paragraph (a)4. of this subsection. Any 14 
vacancy that occurs shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same 15 
manner as the original appointment. All members appointed by the 16 
Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate as provided in KRS 17 
11.160. 18 
(c) A majority of the members shall appoint the chair from among the members 19 
of the council. 20 
(d) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for 21 
necessary travel expenses. 22 
(e) The council shall meet at the call of the chair. 23 
(f) A quorum shall be a majority of the membership of the council. 24 
Section 3.   KRS 12.020 (Effective July 1, 2025) is amended to read as follows: 25 
Departments, program cabinets and their departments, and the respective major 26 
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that this enumeration of administrative bodies be all-inclusive. Every authority, board, 1 
bureau, interstate compact, commission, committee, conference, council, office, or any 2 
other form of organization shall be included in or attached to the department or program 3 
cabinet in which they are included or to which they are attached by statute or statutorily 4 
authorized executive order; except in the case of the Personnel Board and where the 5 
attached department or administrative body is headed by a constitutionally elected 6 
officer, the attachment shall be solely for the purpose of dissemination of information and 7 
coordination of activities and shall not include any authority over the functions, 8 
personnel, funds, equipment, facilities, or records of the department or administrative 9 
body. 10 
I. Cabinet for General Government - Departments headed by elected officers: 11 
(1) The Governor. 12 
(2) Lieutenant Governor. 13 
(3) Department of State. 14 
(a) Secretary of State. 15 
(b) Board of Elections. 16 
(c) Registry of Election Finance. 17 
(4) Department of Law. 18 
(a) Attorney General. 19 
(5) Department of the Treasury. 20 
(a) Treasurer. 21 
(6) Department of Agriculture. 22 
(a) Commissioner of Agriculture. 23 
(b) Agricultural Development Board. 24 
(c) Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. 25 
(7) Auditor of Public Accounts. 26 
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II. Program cabinets headed by appointed officers: 1 
(1) Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: 2 
(a) Department of Kentucky State Police. 3 
1. Office of Administrative Services. 4 
a. Division of Operational Support. 5 
b. Division of Management Services. 6 
2. Office of Operations. 7 
a. Division of West Troops. 8 
b. Division of East Troops. 9 
c. Division of Special Enforcement. 10 
d. Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. 11 
3. Office of Technical Services. 12 
a. Division of Forensic Sciences. 13 
b. Division of Electronic Services. 14 
c. Division of Records Management. 15 
(b) Department of Criminal Justice Training. 16 
(c) Department of Corrections. 17 
(d) Department of Juvenile Justice. 18 
(e) Office of the Secretary. 19 
(f) Office of Drug Control Policy. 20 
(g) Office of Legal Services. 21 
(h) Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner. 22 
(i) Parole Board. 23 
(j) Kentucky State Corrections Commission. 24 
(k) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Services. 25 
(l) Office of Human Resource Management. 26 
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2. Division of Employee Management. 1 
(m) Department of Public Advocacy. 2 
(n) Office of Communications. 3 
1. Information Technology Services Division. 4 
(o) Office of Financial Management Services. 5 
1. Division of Financial Management. 6 
(p) Grants Management Division. 7 
(2) Energy and Environment Cabinet: 8 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 9 
1. Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 10 
2. Office of Legal Services. 11 
a. Legal Division I. 12 
b. Legal Division II. 13 
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 14 
4. Office of Communication. 15 
5. Mine Safety Review Commission. 16 
6. Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. 17 
7. Kentucky Public Service Commission. 18 
(b) Department for Environmental Protection. 19 
1. Office of the Commissioner. 20 
2. Division for Air Quality. 21 
3. Division of Water. 22 
4. Division of Environmental Program Support. 23 
5. Division of Waste Management. 24 
6. Division of Enforcement. 25 
7. Division of Compliance Assistance. 26 
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1. Office of the Commissioner. 1 
2. Division of Mine Permits. 2 
3. Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement. 3 
4. Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. 4 
5. Division of Oil and Gas. 5 
6. Division of Mine Safety. 6 
7. Division of Forestry. 7 
8. Division of Conservation. 8 
9. Office of the Reclamation Guaranty Fund. 9 
(d) Office of Energy Policy. 10 
1. Division of Energy Assistance. 11 
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 12 
1. Division of Human Resources Management. 13 
2. Division of Financial Management. 14 
3. Division of Information Services. 15 
(3) Public Protection Cabinet. 16 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 17 
1. Office of Communications and Public Outreach. 18 
2. Office of Legal Services. 19 
a. Insurance Legal Division. 20 
b. Alcoholic Beverage Control Legal Division. 21 
c. Housing, Buildings and Construction Legal Division. 22 
d. Financial Institutions Legal Division. 23 
e. Professional Licensing Legal Division. 24 
3. Office of Administrative Hearings. 25 
4. Office of Administrative Services. 26 
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b. Division of Fiscal Responsibility. 1 
(b) Office of Claims and Appeals. 2 
1. Board of Tax Appeals. 3 
2. Board of Claims. 4 
3. Crime Victims Compensation Board. 5 
(c) Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission. 6 
(d) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. 7 
1. Division of Distilled Spirits. 8 
2. Division of Malt Beverages. 9 
3. Division of Enforcement. 10 
(e) Department of Financial Institutions. 11 
1. Division of Depository Institutions. 12 
2. Division of Non-Depository Institutions. 13 
3. Division of Securities. 14 
(f) Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. 15 
1. Division of Fire Prevention. 16 
2. Division of Plumbing. 17 
3. Division of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. 18 
4. Division of Building Code Enforcement. 19 
(g) Department of Insurance. 20 
1. Division of Health and Life Insurance and Managed Care. 21 
2. Division of Property and Casualty Insurance. 22 
3. Division of Administrative Services. 23 
4. Division of Financial Standards and Examination. 24 
5. Division of Licensing. 25 
6. Division of Insurance Fraud Investigation. 26 
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(h) Department of Professional Licensing. 1 
1. Real Estate Authority. 2 
2. Division of Real Property Boards. 3 
(4) Transportation Cabinet: 4 
(a) Department of Highways. 5 
1. Office of Project Development. 6 
2. Office of Project Delivery and Preservation. 7 
3. Office of Highway Safety. 8 
4. Highway District Offices One through Twelve. 9 
(b) Department of Vehicle Regulation. 10 
(c) Department of Aviation. 11 
(d) Department of Rural and Municipal Aid. 12 
1. Office of Local Programs. 13 
2. Office of Rural and Secondary Roads. 14 
(e) Office of the Secretary. 15 
1. Office of Public Affairs. 16 
2. Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development. 17 
3. Office of Budget and Fiscal Management. 18 
4. Office of Inspector General. 19 
5. Secretary's Office of Safety. 20 
(f) Office of Support Services. 21 
(g) Office of Transportation Delivery. 22 
(h) Office of Audits. 23 
(i) Office of Human Resource Management. 24 
(j) Office of Information Technology. 25 
(k) Office of Legal Services. 26 
(5) Cabinet for Economic Development: 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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(a) Office of the Secretary. 1 
1. Office of Legal Services. 2 
2. Department for Business and Community Development. 3 
a. Development and Retention Division – West Kentucky. 4 
b. Development, Retention, and Administrative Division – 5 
Central and East Kentucky. 6 
c. Community and Workforce Development Division. 7 
3. Department for Financial Services. 8 
a. Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. 9 
b. Finance and Personnel Division. 10 
c. IT and Resource Management Division. 11 
d. Compliance Division. 12 
e. Program Administration Division. 13 
f. Bluegrass State Skills Corporation. 14 
g. The GRANT Commission. 15 
4. Office of Strategy and Public Affairs. 16 
a. Marketing and Communications Division. 17 
b. Research and Strategy Division. 18 
5. Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 19 
a. Commission on Small Business Innovation and Advocacy. 20 
6. Kentucky Film Office. 21 
a. Kentucky Film Leadership Council. 22 
(6) Cabinet for Health and Family Services: 23 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 24 
1. Office of Public Affairs. 25 
2. Office of Legal Services. 26 
3. Office of Inspector General. 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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4. Office of Human Resource Management. 1 
5. Office of Finance and Budget. 2 
6. Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. 3 
7. Office of Administrative Services. 4 
8. Office of Application Technology Services. 5 
9. Office of Data Analytics. 6 
10. Office of Medical Cannabis. 7 
a. Division of Enforcement and Compliance. 8 
b. Division of Licensure and Access. 9 
(b) Department for Public Health. 10 
(c) Department for Medicaid Services. 11 
(d) Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual 12 
Disabilities. 13 
(e) Department for Aging and Independent Living. 14 
(f) Department for Community Based Services. 15 
(g) Department for Family Resource Centers and Volunteer Services. 16 
(7) Finance and Administration Cabinet: 17 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 18 
(b) Office of the Inspector General. 19 
(c) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 20 
(d) Office of General Counsel. 21 
(e) Office of the Controller. 22 
(f) Office of Administrative Services. 23 
(g) Office of Policy and Audit. 24 
(h) Department for Facilities and Support Services. 25 
(i) Department of Revenue. 26 
(j) Commonwealth Office of Technology. 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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(k) State Property and Buildings Commission. 1 
(l) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance. 2 
(m) Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems. 3 
(n) Commonwealth Credit Union. 4 
(o) State Investment Commission. 5 
(p) Kentucky Housing Corporation. 6 
(q) Kentucky Local Correctional Facilities Construction Authority. 7 
(r) Kentucky Turnpike Authority. 8 
(s) Historic Properties Advisory Commission. 9 
(t) Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. 10 
(u) Kentucky River Authority. 11 
(v) Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Board of Trustees. 12 
(w) Executive Branch Ethics Commission. 13 
(x) Office of Fleet Management. 14 
(8) Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: 15 
(a) Kentucky Department of Tourism. 16 
1. Division of Tourism Services. 17 
2. Division of Marketing and Administration. 18 
3. Division of Communications and Promotions. 19 
(b) Kentucky Department of Parks. 20 
1. Division of Information Technology. 21 
2. Division of Human Resources. 22 
3. Division of Financial Operations. 23 
4. Division of Purchasing. 24 
5. Division of Facilities. 25 
6. Division of Park Operations. 26 
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8. Division of Engagement. 1 
9. Division of Food Services. 2 
10. Division of Rangers. 3 
(c) Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 4 
1. Division of Law Enforcement. 5 
2. Division of Administrative Services. 6 
3. Division of Engineering, Infrastructure, and Technology. 7 
4. Division of Fisheries. 8 
5. Division of Information and Education. 9 
6. Division of Wildlife. 10 
7. Division of Marketing. 11 
(d) Kentucky Horse Park. 12 
1. Division of Support Services. 13 
2. Division of Buildings and Grounds. 14 
3. Division of Operational Services. 15 
(e) Kentucky State Fair Board. 16 
1. Office of Administrative and Information Technology Services. 17 
2. Office of Human Resources and Access Control. 18 
3. Division of Expositions. 19 
4. Division of Kentucky Exposition Center Operations. 20 
5. Division of Kentucky International Convention Center. 21 
6. Division of Public Relations and Media. 22 
7. Division of Venue Services. 23 
8. Division of Personnel Management and Staff Development. 24 
9. Division of Sales. 25 
10. Division of Security and Traffic Control. 26 
11. Division of Information Technology. 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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12. Division of the Louisville Arena. 1 
13. Division of Fiscal and Contract Management. 2 
14. Division of Access Control. 3 
(f) Office of the Secretary. 4 
1. Office of Finance. 5 
2. Office of Government Relations and Administration. 6 
(g) Office of Legal Affairs. 7 
(h) Office of Human Resources. 8 
(i) Office of Public Affairs and Constituent Services. 9 
(j) Office of Arts and Cultural Heritage. 10 
(k) Kentucky African-American Heritage Commission. 11 
(l) Kentucky Foundation for the Arts. 12 
(m) Kentucky Humanities Council. 13 
(n) Kentucky Heritage Council. 14 
(o) Kentucky Arts Council. 15 
(p) Kentucky Historical Society. 16 
1. Division of Museums. 17 
2. Division of Oral History and Educational Outreach. 18 
3. Division of Research and Publications. 19 
4. Division of Administration. 20 
(q) Kentucky Center for the Arts. 21 
1. Division of Governor's School for the Arts. 22 
(r) Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea. 23 
(s) Northern Kentucky Convention Center. 24 
(t) Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. 25 
(9) Personnel Cabinet: 26 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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(b) Department of Human Resources Administration. 1 
(c) Office of Employee Relations. 2 
(d) Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority. 3 
(e) Office of Administrative Services. 4 
(f) Office of Legal Services. 5 
(g) Governmental Services Center. 6 
(h) Department of Employee Insurance. 7 
(i) Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training. 8 
(j) Office of Public Affairs. 9 
(10) Education and Labor Cabinet: 10 
(a) Office of the Secretary. 11 
1. Office of Legal Services. 12 
a. Workplace Standards Legal Division. 13 
b. Workers' Claims Legal Division. 14 
c. Workforce Development Legal Division. 15 
2. Office of Administrative Services. 16 
a. Division of Human Resources Management. 17 
b. Division of Fiscal Management. 18 
c. Division of Operations and Support Services. 19 
3. Office of Technology Services. 20 
a. Division of Information Technology Services. 21 
4. Office of Policy and Audit. 22 
5. Office of Legislative Services. 23 
6. Office of Communications. 24 
7. Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 25 
8. Board of the Kentucky Center for Statistics. 26 
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10. Governors' Scholars Program. 1 
11. Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Program. 2 
12. Foundation for Adult Education. 3 
(b) Department of Education. 4 
1. Kentucky Board of Education. 5 
2. Kentucky Technical Education Personnel Board. 6 
3. Education Professional Standards Board. 7 
(c) Board of Directors for the Center for School Safety. 8 
(d) Department for Libraries and Archives. 9 
(e) Kentucky Environmental Education Council. 10 
(f) Kentucky Educational Television. 11 
(g) Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 12 
(h) Department of Workforce Development. 13 
1. Career Development Office. 14 
2. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. 15 
a. Division of Kentucky Business Enterprise. 16 
b. Division of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center. 17 
c. Division of Blind Services. 18 
d. Division of Field Services. 19 
e. Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation. 20 
f. Employment First Council. 21 
3. Office of Employer and Apprenticeship Services. 22 
a. Division of Apprenticeship. 23 
4. Kentucky Apprenticeship Council. 24 
5. Division of Technical Assistance. 25 
6. Office of Adult Education. 26 
7. Office of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 27  UNOFFICIAL COPY  	25 RS BR 1350 
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(i) Department of Workplace Standards. 1 
1. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance. 2 
2. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and 3 
Training. 4 
3. Division of Wages and Hours. 5 
(j) Office of Unemployment Insurance. 6 
(k) Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission. 7 
(l) Department of Workers' Claims. 8 
1. Division of Workers' Compensation Funds. 9 
2. Office of Administrative Law Judges. 10 
3. Division of Claims Processing. 11 
4. Division of Security and Compliance. 12 
5. Division of Specialist and Medical Services. 13 
6. Workers' Compensation Board. 14 
(m) Workers' Compensation Funding Commission. 15 
(n) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. 16 
(o) State Labor Relations Board. 17 
(p) Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority. 18 
(q) Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 19 
(r) Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee. 20 
(s) Office of Educational Programs. 21 
(t) Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board. 22 
(u) Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. 23 
(v) Kentucky Work Ready Skills Advisory Committee. 24 
(w) Kentucky Geographic Education Board. 25 
(x) Disability Determination Services Program. 26 
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(1) Council on Postsecondary Education. 1 
(2) Department of Military Affairs. 2 
(3) Department for Local Government. 3 
(4) Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. 4 
(5) Kentucky Commission on Women. 5 
(6) Department of Veterans' Affairs. 6 
(7) Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. 7 
(8) Office of Minority Empowerment. 8 
(9) Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Activity. 9 
(10) Kentucky Communications Network Authority. 10 
Section 4.   Notwithstanding subsection 3(b) of Section 2 of this Act, the initial 11 
terms of the Kentucky Film Leadership Council members appointed by the Governor 12 
shall be staggered as follows: 13 
(1) One representative of a Kentucky film production company shall serve a one-14 
year term; 15 
(2) The other representative of a Kentucky film production company shall serve a 16 
two-year term; 17 
(3) The representative of a film profession shall serve a three-year term; and 18 
(4) The representative who is the head of a local or regional film commission 19 
shall serve a four-year term. 20 
Section 5.   This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 21